Prince Sultan bin Salman STS 51 G 30 Years

n 1985, the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS 51-G made history. It had the most international crew to date, that included His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, who was also the first Arab and the first Muslim to venture into space. The mission evoked huge pride across Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab world. It also launched ArabSat 1B, a satellite which would bring mass communications to the region.